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Home Depot Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit

  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced July 9 that Home Depot will pay $750,000…

2 years ago

Op/Ed: Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Must Stop Ripping Off Americans With High Drug Prices

These inequities are made even more stark when the profit margins of these companies are examined. For example, in March,…

2 years ago

Port of Los Angeles Completes $73 Million On-Dock Rail Expansion Project on Pier 400

As rail demand increases, the expanded rail yard is projected to eliminate an estimated 1,200 truck trips per day by…

2 years ago

Union Leaders and Elected Officials Sign Agreements to Construct, Operate, and Maintain High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project in Palmdale

More than 16 unions were represented and included in the agreements, which took nearly one-year to develop with support from…

2 years ago

LA County Kicks-Off Annual Youth@Work Program for the Summer

Recognizing the challenges faced by underserved communities, Youth@Work prioritizes youth with the greatest need, including those who are justice-involved, experiencing…

2 years ago

SoCal Grocery Workers Ratify Strong Contract Agreement with Food 4 Less/Foods Co.

  Los Angeles County, Calif. — Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167,…

2 years ago

Long Beach, L.A. Ports Invest $25 Million in Truck Charging

The $135 million in projects led by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee will install up to 207…

2 years ago

Refusing the Language of Silence

Israel relies on membership in WhatsApp groups as one of the data points for Lavender, the AI system it uses…

2 years ago

Governors Briefs: State Budget Signed and Financial Literacy Will Be a Requirement to Graduate

The budget addresses a $46.8 billion shortfall through a balanced package of solutions, including spending reductions of $16 billion. 

2 years ago

Port of Los Angeles Seeks Proposals to Develop and Operate New Cruise Terminal

During the next five years, additional growth in cruise passengers and local economic impact is expected with larger ships of…

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